Curcumin (BCM-95®)

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is one of the most traditionally used plant species for its great therapeutic properties and its recognized health benefits. There is ample evidence of its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, antiviral, healing, antioxidant, antifungal, and neuroprotective properties¹.

However, curcumin (its most significant active ingredient), has limited intestinal absorption and a very fast metabolism, which causes very low bioavailability in the body greatly reducing its effectiveness.

Curcumin, from Vitobest®, maximum absorption and bioavailability. It is composed 100% of the completely natural turmeric extract. BCM-95® (CURCUGREEN®), which is the turmeric extract with the highest bioavailability and effectiveness that exists today.

What is the difference of Curcumin from Vitobest®?

Pure turmeric extract BCM-95® (CURCUGREEN®) it is composed of turmeric root extract plus the essential oils of the root extracted through distillation. This mixture acts synergistically, increasing absorption and bioavailability up to 700 times more than conventional extracts².

Curcumin from Vitobest® can contribute to providing numerous health benefits.

The improvement of bioavailability significantly helps to increase its effectiveness and benefits, backed by numerous scientific studies in many areas of health.

Joint health.

• Studies show the effectiveness of curcumin in reducing pain and improving overall joint function³.

Inflammation control.

• Dozens of studies support the effects of curcumin on blood concentrations of inflammatory proteins (linked to numerous health problems). The studies reflect that curcumin helps control the overall inflammatory response in the body⁴.

Support for stress and mood.

• Several studies conclude that the efficacy in mood modulation is due to the increase in levels of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine⁵.
• Its combined effectiveness has also been demonstrated with the saffron.

Digestive health.

• Inhibition of intestinal spasm.
• Increase in gastrin, secretin, bicarbonate and secretion of pancreatic enzymes, facilitating the digestion of fats⁶.

Liver support.

• Antioxidant.
• Decrease in the levels of AST, ALT, and ALP, important markers of liver toxicity^7,8.

Lipid control and cardiovascular risk factors.

• Several studies indicate that curcumin could help prevent the oxidation of cholesterol in the blood, which limits the formation of atheroma plaques on the walls of arteries and protects our blood vessels from damage caused by cholesterol¹⁰.
• Blood glucose control¹¹.
• Curcumin can also reduce harmful LDL and increase healthy HDL cholesterol⁹.

Vitobest® used for this supplement vegetable capsules (VegeCaps) suitable for vegan diets and free of titanium dioxide.

Bibliography:

¹Role of Curcumin in Disease Prevention and Treatment. Arshad Husain Rahmani, Alsahli, Salah M. Aly, Masood A. Khan, Yousef H. Aldebasi. 2018.

²Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, July - August 2008, 445 - 449.

³Clin Interv Aging. March 20, 2014;9:451-8.

⁴Phytother Res. 2014 May;28(5):633-42.

⁵Effects on Memory and Brain Amyloid and Tau of a Bioavailable Form of Curcumin in Non-Demented Adults: An 18-Month, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

⁶Altern Complement Med. 2004;10(6):1015-8.

⁷Transaminases: Assessment and Clinical Significance. Diagnostic-Therapeutic Protocols of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Pediatric Nutrition SEGHNP-AEP, 2010, p. 267-275. Martin, Manuel Garcia and Molina, Amado Zurita.

⁸Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant activity, and hepatoprotective effect of the lyophilized aqueous extract of Curcuma longa in liver lesions induced with tetrachloromethane in albino rats. Canelo-Saldaña, Piero, and others. 3, 2017, Peruvian Journal of Integrative Medicine, Vol. 2, pp. 765-772.

⁹Physiol Pharmacol. October 1992;36(4):273-5.

¹⁰Curcuma longa and its potential beneficial molecular effects on inflammatory processes, cancer, and chronic degenerative diseases. Ortega, Jorge Luis Díaz. In crescendo magazine, Vol. 1, pp. 115-124.

¹¹Therapeutic properties of the Curcuma longa Related to the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases. Rodas Trujillo, Karem Justhin. 2, 2016, Vol. 3, pp. 171-177.